The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has decided that Michigan can protect the personal information of its registered voters, marking another setback for the Trump administration’s efforts to obtain such details from several states. This decision was reached in a 2-1 ruling, supporting a prior judgment by a federal judge in Lansing, Michigan.

The federal government sought access to birth dates, driver’s license numbers, and partial Social Security numbers of registered voters. However, the court ruled that these details are not covered by the law referenced by the U.S. Justice Department.

In addition to Michigan, similar attempts have been blocked in states such as Maryland, Arizona, California, Maine, Massachusetts, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Wisconsin. In Georgia, a lawsuit was dismissed due to being filed in the wrong jurisdiction, but the government has since refiled it elsewhere.

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson stated that the federal government is entitled only to a basic list of registered voters, much like what any citizen can obtain. The Trump administration argued that access to personal data is necessary to verify Michigan’s compliance with federal election laws, citing ‘anomalies’ and other issues in a court filing.

Michigan’s legal representation suggested that the government’s requests aim to create a national voter database and to share information with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to check if noncitizens have participated in voting.

The Brennan Center for Justice and Associated Press reported that at least 13 states have either handed over or agreed to provide their voter registration lists to the federal government. These states include Alaska, Arkansas, Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, and Wyoming.